Miyah
Girl name · #3737 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
Miyah is currently the #3737 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1255, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Miyah.
The 44-year story
Miyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 208 girls were named Miyah — good for #1179 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Miyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Miyah in class?
Miyah scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Miyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Miyah is most common
State-level data for Miyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Miyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Miyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayah, Leyah, Makiyah, Mariyah, and Amyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 106 | #1871 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 129 | #1642 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2017 | 139 | #1572 |
| 2016 | 170 | #1380 |
| 2015 | 195 | #1255 |
| 2014 | 180 | #1314 |
| 2013 | 167 | #1385 |
| 2012 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2011 | 186 | #1276 |
| 2010 | 167 | #1384 |
| 2009 | 154 | #1487 |
| 2008 | 129 | #1717 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2006 | 121 | #1722 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 98 | #1909 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 74 | #2228 |
| 2001 | 68 | #2331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Miyah a popular girl name?
Miyah ranked #3737 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1255.
When was the name Miyah most popular?
Miyah peaked in 2012, when 208 American girls received the name (ranked #1179 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Miyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Miyah. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.